What would you do?

lesley1960

My son has a springer , luckily he can bring it to work because it really hates staying alone for any amount of time and can be destructive , I've been told they can suffer separation anxiety?

I personally thing springers are very hard work and need an awful lot of exercise

LilacPixie

If you have the lifestyle that will accomodate a puppy then go for it. If you are any less that 100% sure then please don't.

Any dog regardless of breed is only as good as the training received.

We had a boarder collie/english springer cross when I was younger and he really did need 2-3 hours excercise a day. by excercise I don't just mean a walk around the block we are talking full on runs around the fields, along the beach. Ball and frisbee play. Ask yourself how practical that will be with a toddler and you and OH working opposite shifts??

That being said if I had the lifestyle for that I would have the puppy in a flash

THE_LONE_RANGER_4

the price of a springer or any kc dog varies around the country , i wouldnt pay much for a kc dog that had been spayed etc , i have bred dogs for some time now and so did my parents i do think the post few up from this did talk a lot of sence however i think the back yard breeder can be a little bit of a sweeping statement .
over a certain amount of breading !!!!!es you do have to be licenced and i am sceptical of breeders churning out large amounts of pups up to the agread max as defined by kc and then gives the !!!!! away in the local paper etc etc , i have bred dogs and had a few litters in the past i bred my !!!!!es with good dogs looking at temperment etc etc etc and will admit made quite a few quid in the process i think if it is done properly and with care there is not a problem .
all dogs have issues etc so home work needs to be done , having read your post again i see it is a puppy have you assked why they do want to sell her ?? is it a pup they have had left .
either way it is up to you what you buy .
to be honest i think the biggest con is the current trend to breed such dogs as labradoodles, cockapoos, etc etc at the end of the day these are mongrals and should be worth little money howwever there being sold for large amounts of money WHY??becouse its a fad as my vet rold me its only a matter of time before they cross a shitzue with a bull dog [look what that poor dogs going to be called lol].
going back to the price £200 it could be becouse they have it lefr ie last of litter once it gets to 12 weeks then you have a problem selling, it is not kc registered, as stated above back yard breader just banging them out [which in your case is not the reason].
take a look at this site i have advertised on this site in the past and the site gives lots of info on all breeds of dogs ,
http://www.epupz.co.uk

doodledo_2

It hasn't even been born yet due next week hopefully. So it's not a case of a puppy they can't home etc etc I will have the first pick of the litter if we go for it.

They aren't breeders who churn them out this is a second litter for the dog and then that's it.

The price is good in my opinion and this is because its a "friend" price.

Lucy1982_2

Doodle,

If you want to go for it and can afford it then do it.

You will only regret it otherwise.

x

kizzykizzywizzy

I would love a dog, but I know they involve a lot of hard work
I think they are very restrictive too, I know you can take them for lovely walks in the countryside, but even picking the kids up from school, dogs have to be left outside.
It's just the pet insurance food & jabs & also if you ever do want to go on holiday in the future, you'll either need to get someone to look after it, or put it in kennels, which I imagine is expensive.
I had a beautiful dog for 13 years, my parents bought her for me, she was lovely, but they emigrated & took her with them & when they came back ( all went wrong ) because of how laws were back then, she had to go into quarantine it was heartbreaking & expensive.
I know nobody knows what the future holds, but are you sure you can be committed to the dog for 13 years or so? & our dog had trouble walking near the end & was a bit smelly!!:o as she got older - could you handle that? We could because we loved her.
Not trying to put you off, I'm sure a puppy would bring so much to your family, just listing the things that put me off.
If you really don't think you can have a puppy don't what ever you do go & look at it, or you'll give in - as I probably would!!

count_rostov

It sounds like you've really thought about how the puppy will fit into your family so I would definitely go for it. (oops, see the tense I'm using!) In my earlier post I was concerned that the puppy would be left alone a lot if you both work full time but obviously this isn't a problem. Having a pet does so much for your family. Our dog makes us laugh so much, I couldn't imagine life without him. And it's great for children to grow up with a best friend who will never decide that they have a new best friend in the playground!
Ok, so you will sometimes find muddy pawprints on the sofa and a guilty- looking dog who jumped down the moment he heard you enter the room, you'll walk into the bathroom to find an exhilarated puppy wearing a whole loo roll and you'll never be able to buy a white skirt or jeans, but what does that matter compared to all the fun you'll have?